Subcommittee chairman Lesley Vance says the bill will be sent back to the full committee with a negative recommendation. He says the bill could be resubmitted but added it's not likely to pass.

Supporters of the standards say they offer clear, consistent guidelines on what students are expected to learn.

Those who want to abolish the standards worry that the standards could lead to a federal takeover of education in Alabama.

However, Schools Superintendent Tommy Bice says those fears are unfounded. He also denied a claim by common core opponents that it would lead to collecting data on students.

The sponsor of the bill, Republican Rep. Jim Barton of Mobile, said he wants Alabama to have one of the best education systems in the country.

"But I don't want to get there with the federal government in the classroom deciding what the curriculum in the classroom will be," Barton said.

Asked about the committee action on the bill, House Speaker Mike Hubbard said he wants to leave the issue up to the Alabama Board of Education. Asked whether the bill was dead, Hubbard said he would let the committee process run its course.

Committee member Rep. Thomas Jackson said he believes the standards are good for Alabama. He called the opponents of the standards "the same people who just want to do away with everything that's good for education."